Agriculture committee  In general?

Agriculture committee  I will ask Jacqueline to answer that.

Agriculture committee  I don't know the answer to that question. I think they are smart enough that they go to loose housing. Those who I'm hearing from are Ghislain—he is from the side of Sherbrooke and maybe he's the only one building group housing. I know that the Québec fédération is very supporti

Agriculture committee  The science report says that if it's well managed it can be more productive than gestation cells, but it has to be well managed. Producers are not used to managing sows in groups. They are used to managing and working with gestation cells. Actually, I have to admit producers do n

Agriculture committee  There are for the future, the demand, and the attributes. Certainly, there are benefits for the animal, if it's well managed, of course.

Agriculture committee  My understanding is that it's an ongoing process in Europe. Every second year, they're voting changes or adapting the emphasis. Castration is the main topic now. It goes on and on.

Agriculture committee  Thank you for that question. Certainly the NFACC at our level, we don't talk about specific commodities. That's up to the commodities. What we can promote and provide them as a tool is our credible system to review codes and maybe eventually benchmark the uptake and compliance wi

Agriculture committee  In my opinion, the answer will vary according to the person you put the question to. Producers are very concerned by the well-being of animals. Back then it was precisely because of that concern that engineers, agronomists and veterinarians advised us to bring in gestation stall

Agriculture committee  I expect the question is addressed to me, since I am the only pork production representative. However, I am not the official pork production representative; the Canadian Pork Council should really answer that question. It is true that certain countries want us to adopt their sta

Agriculture committee  Thank you, Jackie. A small part of my presentation will be made in French. Good morning. As Jackie has said, I am in fact chairman, as well as being a hog producer from Pike River, Quebec. I appreciate the invitation to provide the committee and other interested parties with NF